cardiovascular system quiz

What are vessels that carry blood away from the heart?

• right atrium

• arteries

• capillaries

• none of the above

Blood vessels in the body include arteries, veins and capillaries?

• True

• False

The smallest and most numerous blood vessels in the body are?

• lungs

• arteries

• capillaries

• left atrium

Which blood vessel carries oxygen rich blood?

• left atrium

• veins

• arteries

• AV Node

What's another name for pacemaker?

• SA node

• heart

• AV node

• none of the above

Arteries contain valves that prevents the backward flow of blood

• False

• True

Pulmonary circulation flows to and from the?

• both C and D

• none of the above

• heart

• Lungs

The largest vein in the body is the

• veins

• Vena cava

• pulmonary vein

• systemic

Blood Pressure is...

• Systolic/Diastolic

• Diastolic/Systolic

• Systolic/Arterial

• Diastolic/Venous

Blood in the right atrium flows through the ____ valve to enter the right ventricle

• Mitral

• Semilunar

• Bicuspid

• Tricuspid